CARPE DIEM: Race, Power, and Sports – Part One

The issue of racism in sports and the power of the pro leagues and college athletic programs continues to make headlines. It’s also part of Montclair State’s school-wide look at inequality issues. Host, Marc Rosenweig, associate professor in the School of Communication and Media, explored these issues with three sports reporters in a panel discussion, co-sponsored by the Yogi Berra Museum and Learning Center.

The panel included Filip Bondy, Sports columnist for the New York Daily News, Mike Freeman, NFL National Lead writer for the Bleacher Report, and Clemson Smith Muniz, Spanish language broadcaster for pro teams like the NY Knicks and NY Jets.

This episode was produced and hosted by associate professor, Marc Rosenweig from the School of Communication and Media and directed by TVDM major, Michael Panepinto.

Carpe Diem is a broadcast produced by the DuMont Television Center at Montclair State University. Carpe Diem is an award-winning, weekly half-hour magazine show aired on Comcast and Cablevision in Northern New Jersey.